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An interview with Donna Farhi

May 31, 2010 by Kara-Leah Grant 3 Comments

Donna Farhi

I first discovered Donna Farhi in my local library in Queenstown. Her book Yoga Mind, Body and Spirit: A Return to Wholeness was liberating, informative and challenging. She taught not asana by asana, this body part in that body place, but through universal principles that underlay every asana. It was a watershed moment in my Yoga journey as my home practice had begun to diverge from anything resembling a standard hatha class. With Donna's book within easy reach, I felt able to honour the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive, Teacher Interviews Tagged With: donna farhi, sangha, workshops

Yoga-In-Action Groups: Small Circles of Change

March 22, 2010 by Marianne Elliot Leave a Comment

Yoga in Action: Off the Mat teachers

Are you ready to take your yoga practice/teaching to the next level? Do you feel as if you have authentic purpose in the world, but are not sure what it is or how to activate it? Do you feel ready to live your life in a more meaningful and connected way? Are you drawn to service but don’t know where or how to begin? The first ever Yoga-in-Action group in New Zealand is for you! WHAT IS IT? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events Archive Tagged With: positive change, sangha

How yoga helped me find my fortune in the big city

March 12, 2010 by Kara-Leah Grant 15 Comments

KL - finding a place to be

Two years ago my partner and I left Arrowtown to seek our fortunes in the big city. I'd been following my twin passions of writing and yoga as a freelancer in Queenstown, but was struggling financially in a big way. Everything I tried to do, I came up against brick walls- left, right and centre. Nothing seemed to be working for me at all. After a short three day trip to Wellington over the summer of 2008, I knew that Wellington was where I needed to be. Fortunately, it was where my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: achievement, sangha, success

Why sangha (spiritual community) is the most precious thing on your path

October 26, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant 3 Comments

In Buddhist practice, the three jewels of life - or the three refugees - are what you turn to for support, for guidance, and for friendship. These are: The Buddha nature - the ideal or highest spiritual potential that exists within all beings. The Dharma - the teachings of Buddha, or the path one walks in following the teachings. And finally, Sangha - the community of other spiritual folk walking that same path, albeit in their own individual way. While these are Buddhist concepts, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: buddhist, heart opening, playing, sangha

Why it’s important to have friends that share your vision for life

June 15, 2009 by Kara-Leah Grant 5 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat One of the joys of being serious about yoga and meditation practice is the community of like-minded friends I've built up around me. Traditionally, a serious aspirant on the spiritual path would have a teacher or guru to turn to for help, guidance and assistance. Life in Wellington means that this teacher or guru usually shows up in my life in the guise of friends and family. Walking a spiritual path is not easy. One could liken it to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: Acceptance, sangha

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